CD Recoleta edged Club Nacional Asunción 3-2 in a Primera Division match that swung repeatedly between the two sides. The home team took an early lead, fell behind after the break, then scored twice in the final twenty-five minutes to claim the points.

First-half flow

The game began with CD Recoleta striking inside six minutes when an unavailable scorer found the net for a 1-0 advantage. Nacional Asunción responded quickly and leveled at 18 minutes through another unavailable scorer. The remainder of the opening period stayed tight, with Nacional Asunción earning two corners while CD Recoleta managed none. No further goals arrived before the interval, leaving the sides level at 1-1.

Second-half turnaround

Nacional Asunción seized the lead seven minutes after the restart when H. A. Benitez converted an assist from O. Gaona Lugo to make the score 2-1. CD Recoleta hit back almost immediately, with H. Lopez finishing from an assist by R. Dominguez at the 63-minute mark to restore parity at 2-2. Twelve minutes later an unavailable scorer delivered the decisive goal for CD Recoleta, putting the home side ahead for good at 3-2. Nacional Asunción pushed for an equalizer and collected three more corners, yet could not find the net again.

Three yellow cards were shown to CD Recoleta players in quick succession during the closing stages, while Nacional Asunción finished without any cards. The visitors dominated set-piece opportunities with five corners to CD Recoleta’s zero, but the home side proved more clinical in open play.

Key stats and takeaway

The match featured five goals in total, with three scored by CD Recoleta and two by Nacional Asunción. The decisive strikes came from unavailable scorers at the 6th and 75th minutes for the winners, while H. A. Benitez and H. Lopez were the only named goalscorers. Possession and shot data were not available in the match feed, so the corner count and late disciplinary incidents stood out as the clearest differentiators. CD Recoleta held firm after regaining the lead and collected the three points in Paraguay’s Primera Division. For live scores, timelines and further match details visit AltBets.